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Paul Michael Merhige Suspected in Thanksgiving Massacre: 4 Dead

by Jon Azpiri | November 27, 2009 at 09:02 am

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Police are looking for Paul Michael Merhige, a Florida man who they believe shot four family members at a Thanksgiving dinner. Pual Michael Merhige is believed to have killed a six-year-old girl cousin Makayla Sitton, twin sisters Carla and Lisa Merhige, and his 76-year-old aunt Raymonde Joseph. The so-called Thanksgiving Massacre took place at the Jupiter home of James Sitton, the father of Makayla Sitton.

Paul Merhige's brother-in-law Patrick Knight was being treated at a hospital. His condition was not available. Clifford Gebara was shot and treated on the scene. It was believed that 17 guests were in James Sitton's house at the time of the shooting.

Police are unclear on what may have motivated to Paul Michael Merhige to commit such a horrific crime. Police say that they believe that there was no specific incident that may have sparked the Thanksgiving night killing. Merhige remains at large.

The Thanksgiving Massacre is the first quadruple killing in the history of Jupiter, Florida.

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master_jim2008

at 10:39 on November 27th, 2009

WOW, first quadruple killing in Jupiter FL, now isn't that special?

There are a lot of sick puppies in the world. Paul sounds like one of them.

the girl who is scared (not verified)

at 10:55 on November 27th, 2009

i live in the nabiorhood next to were the shooting happened i could not fall asleep last night because of the hellicopters

twilightlover 1999 (not verified)

at 15:20 on November 27th, 2009

i live in okeechobee florida and i saw this right now on the news i can't under stand why some one would do that !!! what stupid idiot kills his / her family? and the six year old no way !!! well all i know is that the family gets comfort and that sick loser get's put in bars!!!

claudia kern (not verified)

at 13:23 on November 28th, 2009

I have noticed a lot of top crazy stories are coming from Florida. What's going on there? Watch Nancy Grace and I swear 7 out of 10 stories of missing kids, dead kids, psycho men come from Florida.